How many calories should I burn at the gym?

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  • robertw486
    robertw486 Posts: 2,401 Member
    WingardiumLeviosa91 wrote: »
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    WingardiumLeviosa91 wrote: »
    usmcmp wrote: »
    WingardiumLeviosa91 wrote: »
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    WingardiumLeviosa91 wrote: »
    usmcmp wrote: »
    You haven't filled out your diary completely in a few days (or at all a couple of days recently). Start logging and logging accurately.

    Also, you need to fix your settings. Setting your diary to 1,000 calories is approaching the qualifications for eating disorder. After viewing your post history I highly suggest seeking some help for binge eating and restriction: https://myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/portal/articles/1575987-eating-disorder-resources

    I ate almost 1500 calories today, and burnt 375 of it. I have it set to 1000 but I just try to make my net calories close to it, it motivates me.

    Why do you want your net calories to be so low?

    Because I need calorie deficit, I want to lose 1 kg weekly which never ever happens.

    You need to learn that it's okay to lose at a slower pace. Let MFP set your calories and don't mess with them. If you set your goal to lose half of that per week you wouldn't binge and you would make progress. I made these same mistakes when I started.

    Ok I'll get it back to 1200... I just won't go to prom if I'm still fat by then.

    Why would you deprive yourself of fun experiences because you're carrying some extra weight? What would you say if a friend or loved one said this to you? Would you encourage her to skip prom just because of weight?

    I would encourage them to go and enjoy it, but for me it is critical, I don't only want to succeed in school I want to go back to how I looked at my high school prom, I looked like a fairy back then...

    If you want to set that as a goal that's fine... and something you could do. But please... slow down and do it in a healthy way. If you get down to that weight but sacrificed your health to get there, it just won't be worth it. You're young and you have plenty of time on your hands.
  • WingardiumLeviosa91
    WingardiumLeviosa91 Posts: 296 Member
    misskarne wrote: »
    OP, are you back on your hyperthyroid meds yet?!

    Have you spoken with your doctor about your unhealthy thinking surrounding weight loss, your loser ex-boyfriend, and the prom?

    Yes I've been taking my thyroid pill the last two days. :)

    I talk to him about everything but my appointment is on Monday, so I'm waiting.
  • WingardiumLeviosa91
    WingardiumLeviosa91 Posts: 296 Member
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    Lesson for life: time only goes in one direction. Longing for how we looked in a previous era is only going to cause misery.

    That doesn't mean you can't have goals and meet them. But skipping events because you don't look like you did in high school . . . that doesn't sound healthy. You're more than your weight. [/quote]


    Thank you, I think I might not skip it after all then :) I will see, if I am 10 kg more down I'm definitely not skipping.
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    Dear dear OP. Stop pushing yourself so hard. The cycles of up and down and restrict and binge and overdoing it and giving up are going to constantly be a struggle for you if you don't choose to see that the middle path is the way for you. Walk, do yoga, and eat a flat 1400 every day. Take ALL your meds. Go to all your doctor and therapy appointments. Tell them ALL of your symptoms.
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